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Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.

13 June 2026 at 17:02
As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Times Square on Friday, when Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq exchange.

Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading

With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.

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Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX, in 2022 at the company’s facility in Brownsville, Texas.
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